hiring assessments for

Software Companies

Our Software Solution helps modern talent teams identify qualified candidates at scale that align with their unique roles and company culture.

Personalized assessments

HR teams at software companies need an efficient hiring process that identifies candidates at all job levels that align with both the role and company culture.

HighMatch’s personalized assessment solution includes independently validated measures that can assess a candidate’s for only those specific qualities that matter most in the role, using your preferred language.

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Industry Snapshot

57%+
say technology literacy is leading additional skill

82%+
considering recruiting from non-traditional backgrounds

30%+
looking to diversify their workforce

Industry expertise

While a shift to remote work due to the pandemic opened the door for software companies to expand their candidate pool, it also created havoc for HR and leadership teams tasked with ensuring new recruits aligned with company culture.

HighMatch has 15+ years experience partnering with HR leadership at software companies. Our workplace psychologists know the qualities that influence success, and can build personalized assessments that create efficiencies and enable more effective hiring.

Measure anything, at any stage

HighMatch has a full suite of content capabilities, enabling our team to approach each role differently.

Our personalization process identifies those capabilities we need to employ to measure what matters most.

Each content capability is made up of independently validated measures that can be used in any combination and at any stage of the hiring process.

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We Understand Software Roles

Between designing the next killer feature and landing the next big client, there’s no room for mistakes when it comes to hiring these critical roles.

We have over two decades helping our accounting firm clients identify candidates for some of the most popular roles that exceed performance targets and align well with your culture.

popular roles include:

  • Software Developers
  • Growth Marketers
  • Project Managers
  • Customer Service Leads
  • Database Architects
  • Account Executives

Software Personality Traits

There are a number of personality traits that often align with success in the software industry, and are frequently requested by our clients.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?
Check out Create, our personalized assessment solution. Our workplace psychologists build tailored assessments that measures those traits that matter most in the role.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Attention to Detail: careful about detail and thorough
  • Analytical Thinking: using logic to address issues
  • Integrity: being honest and ethical
  • Persistence: persistence in the face of obstacles
  • Cooperation: being pleasant with others on the job
  • Independence: guiding oneself with little supervision

HighMatch dashboards

HighMatch dashboards are highly personalized, from the competencies reported on to sections, measures, ranges and targets ~ even the look and feel can be tailored to your needs.

Features include:

  • Single Score: a single roll-up performance score
  • Custom Ranges: flexible, client-defined score ranges
  • Topic Scores: tailored topic scores for key sections
  • Answers Tab: easily review answers to questions
  • Action Tabs: email or call applicants with one click
  • Interview Guides: tailored question prompts
  • Development: recommendations for improvement

All content shown for each measure across all sections can be tailored to your needs, using your preferred language.

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Sample Candidate Report

Software Cognitive Abilities

While not as exhaustive a list as personality traits, there are also several cognitive abilities that often align with success in the software industry.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?
Connect with us today to learn how HighMatch can build a personalized assessment aligned to your specific roles and culture, using your preferred language.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Spatial Visualization: Measures a candidate’s ability to hold, manipulate, and think about three dimensions in one’s mind

  • Numerical Reasoning: Measures a candidate’s numerical aptitude and their ability to interpret, analyze, calculate, and draw conclusions using numbers and data sets

  • Logical Problem Solving: Measures a candidate’s ability to draw accurate conclusions based on their observations and experiences
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FEATURED CASE STUDY

Health Choice One uses HighMatch to Identify the Best Sales Agents

Read how HighMatch was able to help a well-known insurance company make their hiring process more effective and efficient.

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Software Skills

We approach skills testing differently than everyone else. HighMatch skills tests, powered by our modern, testing engine, are short and candidate-friendly.

They are also highly personalized, compiled by our team of workplace psychologists from a pool of components and tailored to measure what matters most in the role.

Skills testing is an important piece of the puzzle, however our clients often couple skills testing with other capabilities to ensure they are getting the full picture of a candidate.

Relevant tests include:

  • Computer Literacy: This fast, mobile-friendly test assesses candidate’s understanding of basic computer use

  • English Fluency: A fast, mobile assessment that tests a candidate’s knowledge of the English language

  • Math Fundamentals: A short, fast skills test that assesses candidate’s understanding of math concepts

  • Microsoft Excel: A quick, mobile-friendly assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Excel

  • Microsoft Powerpoint: This candidate-friendly assessment tests knowledge of basic and advanced MS Powerpoint

  • Microsoft Word: A fast yet comprehensive assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Word.

For larger organizations, HighMatch can also quickly create short, personalized and mobile-first skills tests covering topics like Marketing Fundamentals or Sales Concepts, all powered by our modern, mobile-first assessment engine and tailored to your roles.

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